WATER POLLUTION
March 1st, 2002
BY KEITH NUTHALLMEMBER States of the European Union have been accused of dragging their feet while implementing 1976 a directive on the discharge of dangerous substances, which includes a comprehensive list of pollutants that should be removed from water sources.Its List II annexe includes 139 chemicals substances for which national governments are supposed to prepare pollution reduction programmes, including water quality objectives under Article 7 of Directive 76/464/EEC. They include hydrocarbons, pesticides, biocides and certain metals, such as lead and ...
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